I Always Forget That Butch Is Like. A Real Actual Name That People Have. Come Look At My Beautiful Children

Nie Huaisang: I don’t see why it’s so hard to understand, DaGe.

Nie Mingjue: I just don’t see why he would give up his freedom, possibly his LIFE just to protect those Wen-dogs-

Nie Huaisang: DaGe shut up, they’re coming down from the mountain.

Wei Wuxian: *holding little baby A-Yuan, giving him kisses and pretending to eat his little hands*

A-Yuan: *baby squeal* A-Die! No eating, no no!

Wei Wuxian: I think this tiny one will taste especially good! *pretends to eat his pinky*

Nie Huaisang: *looks at NMJ*

Nie Mingjue: *tearing up* Okay I get it.

Nie Huaisang: *big sigh* You aren’t gonna start talking about when I was that small, right-

Nie Mingjue: You were SO tiny, though! Father said you were born early, you nearly fit in my hand! *emotional dumb bitch noises*

IT’S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN

i will never be against piracy ever but i also need physical media to remain

btw for people worried about that post where someone claims that tumblr is cutting staff so it will only be run by a “skeleton crew”:

1) the post is over a month old, and

2) op has since “clarified” that the note to staff doesn’t actually say that the staff running tumblr’s functionality has been or will been reduced at all, and is just their conjecture:

as usual you should keep copies of anything you want to keep from tumblr in case it ever goes down, but there doesn’t actually seem to be any reason to think the site is about to go under

Neil!!!

I firmly believe that some stories can never be translated into a different medium and that's okay

10 Non-Lethal Injuries to Add Pain to Your Writing

New Part: 10 Lethal Injury Ideas

If you need a simple way to make your characters feel pain, here are some ideas: 

1. Sprained Ankle

A common injury that can severely limit mobility. This is useful because your characters will have to experience a mild struggle and adapt their plans to their new lack of mobiliy. Perfect to add tension to a chase scene.

2. Rib Contusion

A painful bruise on the ribs can make breathing difficult, helping you sneak in those ragged wheezes during a fight scene. Could also be used for something sport-related! It's impactful enough to leave a lingering pain but not enough to hinder their overall movement.

3. Concussions

This common brain injury can lead to confusion, dizziness, and mood swings, affecting a character’s judgment heavily. It can also cause mild amnesia.

I enjoy using concussions when you need another character to subtly take over the fight/scene, it's an easy way to switch POVs. You could also use it if you need a 'cute' recovery moment with A and B.

4. Fractured Finger

A broken finger can complicate tasks that require fine motor skills. This would be perfect for characters like artists, writers, etc. Or, a fighter who brushes it off as nothing till they try to throw a punch and are hit with pain.

5. Road Rash

Road rash is an abrasion caused by friction. Aka scraping skin. The raw, painful sting resulting from a fall can be a quick but effective way to add pain to your writing. Tip: it's great if you need a mild injury for a child.

6. Shoulder Dislocation

This injury can be excruciating and often leads to an inability to use one arm, forcing characters to confront their limitations while adding urgency to their situation. Good for torture scenes.

7. Deep Laceration

A deep laceration is a cut that requires stitches. As someone who got stitches as a kid, they really aren't that bad! A 2-3 inch wound (in length) provides just enough pain and blood to add that dramatic flair to your writing while not severely deterring your character.

This is also a great wound to look back on since it often scars. Note: the deeper and wider the cut the worse your character's condition. Don't give them a 5 inch deep gash and call that mild.

8. Burns

Whether from fire, chemicals, or hot surfaces, burns can cause intense suffering and lingering trauma. Like the previous injury, the lasting physical and emotional trauma of a burn is a great wound for characters to look back on.

If you want to explore writing burns, read here.

9. Pulled Muscle

This can create ongoing pain and restrict movement, offering a window to force your character to lean on another. Note: I personally use muscle related injuries when I want to focus more on the pain and sprains to focus on a lack of mobility.

10. Tendonitis

Inflammation of a tendon can cause chronic pain and limit a character's ability to perform tasks they usually take for granted. When exploring tendonitis make sure you research well as this can easily turn into a more severe injury.

This is a quick, brief list of ideas to provide writers inspiration. Since it is a shorter blog, I have not covered the injuries in detail. This is inspiration, not a thorough guide. Happy writing! :)

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